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Home My WebLink About20220504 61 Second Street Area Variance Application "HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED" [FOR OFFICE USEt CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS (Application#) ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY (Date received) J' SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866-2296 TEL:518-587-3550 X2533 �10RPORATEo www.sarataga-springs.org (Project Title) APPLICATION FOR: ❑ INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE, Check if PH Required AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION Staff Review APPLICANT(S)* OWNER(S)/lfnotapplicant,/ ATTORNEY/AGENT Name Jonathan Batchelder Address 61 Second Street Saratoga Springs New York 12866 Phone 518-928-1536 Email jonb@nci.mx Primary Contact Person: HApplicant Owner Attorney/Agent *An applicant must be the property owner, lessee,or one with an option to lease or purchase the property in question. Applicant's interest in the premises: 0 Owner ❑ Lessee ❑ Under option to lease or purchase PROPERTY INFORMATION 1. Property Address/Location: 61 Second Street Tax Parcel No.: 166 29 - 1 57 (for example:/65.52—4—37) 2. Date acquired by current owner: 8/20/2020 3. Zoning District when purchased: Residential 4. Present use of property: Primary Residence 5. Current Zoning District: Residential 6. Has a previous ZBA application/appeal been filed for this property? ❑Yes(when? For what? ) 0 No 7. Is property located within(check all that apply)?: ❑ Historic District ❑Architectural Review District ❑ 500'of a State Park,city boundary,or county/state highway? 8. Brief description of proposed action: We propose to add a decroative roof line to the front of the house to visually connect the roofline of the new porch making it appear original to the home 9. Is there an active written violation for this parcel? ❑Yes 1?No 10. Has the work,use or occupancy to which this appeal relates already begun? ❑Yes 0 No 11. Identify the type of appeal you are requesting(check all that apply): ❑ INTERPRETATION(p.2) ❑VARIANCE EXTENSION(p.2) ❑ USE VARIANCE(pp. 3-6) 2 AREA VARIANCE(pp. 6-7) Revised 01/2021 ZONING BOARD OFAPPEALS APPLlG4 TION FORM PAGE 6 AREA VARIANCE—PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary): The applicant requests relief from the following Zoning Ordinance article(s) Section's 2 or 3 Dimensional Requirements District Requirement Requested setback relief 8' Other: To grant an area variance,the ZBA must balance the benefits to the applicant and the health,safety,and welfare of the neighborhood and community,taking into consideration the following: 1. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by other feasible means. Identify what alternatives to the variance have been explored (alternative designs,attempts to purchase land,etc.)and why they are not feasible. Bringing the roof line up to the 8'required set back leave the roof live short and looks unfinished or badly designed 2. Whether granting the variance will produce an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties. Granting the variance will not create a detriment to nearby properties or an undesirable change in the neighborhood character for the following reasons: By adding this decroative roof line extention,the whole front of the house looks intentional and connected Revised 01/2021 ZONING BOARD oFAPPEALSAPPL1c4TloN FORM PAGE 7 3. Whether the variance is substantial. The requested variance is not substantial for the following reasons: This small roof extension(approximately 3'long)will only protrude forwad from the house and will not return into the side of the house 4. Whether the variance will have adverse physical or environmental effects on neighborhood or district. The requested variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or district for the following reasons: The adjecent property will hae no adverse or environmental effect 5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created(although this does not necessarily preclude the granting of an area variance).Explain whether the alleged difficulty was or was not self-created: The current structure was placed closer to the left side of the property than current setbacks allow. Revised 01/2021 ZONING BOARD OFAPPEALSAPPLIG4TIDN FORM PAGE B DISCLOSURE Does any City officer,employee,or family member thereof have a financial interest(as defined by General Municipal Law Section 809)in this application? 0 No ❑Yes If"yes",a statement disclosing the name,residence and nature and extent of this interest must be filed with this application. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION I/we,the property owner(s),or purchaser(s)/lessee(s)under contract,of the land in question, hereby request an appearance before the Zoning Board of Appeals. By the signature(s)attached hereto, I/we certify that the information provided within this application and accompanying documentation is,to the best of my/our knowledge,true and accurate. I/we further understand that intentionally providing false or misleading information is grounds for immediate denial of this application. Furthermore, I/we hereby authorize the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and designated City staff to enter the property associated with this application for purposes of conducting any necessary site inspections relating to this appeal. YIL/A — Date: (applic lgnature) Date: (applicant signature) If applicant is not the currently the owner of the property,the current owner must also sign. 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